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The Letters of John: From Biblical Text-- to Contemporary Life (The NIV Application Commentary)
Gary M. Burge
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Description for The Letters of John: From Biblical Text-- to Contemporary Life (The NIV Application Commentary)
Hardcover. This commentary focuses on understanding the significance of John's letters when he wrote them and the power they still have today. Series: NIV Application Commentary. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.
John weaves together themes of light and darkness, falsehood and truth, and what it means to be children of God in community. He explores the theme of love as central to God's nature and thus as the defining characteristic of those who follow him. The Letters of John teach us about handling conflict, discerning orthodox belief, and measuring Christian conduct. Gary Burge shares perspectives on John's letters that reveal their enduring relevance for our twenty-first-century lives.
To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's context, ... Read moreeach passage is treated in three sections:
- Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.
- Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.
- Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.
This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.
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Publisher
Zondervan United States
Series
NIV Application Commentary
Place of Publication
, United States
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About Gary M. Burge
Gary M. Burge (PhD, King's College, Aberdeen University) is visiting professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary. Gary has authored a number of books, including Who Are God’s People in the Middle East? What Christians Are Not Being Told About Israel and the Palestinians; John and Letters of John in the NIV Application Commentary series; The New Testament in Antiquity (coauthored with Gene Green); and the first three ... Read morevolumes in the Ancient Context, Ancient Faith series: The Bible and the Land, Jesus, the Middle Eastern Storyteller, and Encounters with Jesus. Gary specializes in the Middle East, its churches, and its history in the Hellenistic period. Show Less
Reviews for The Letters of John: From Biblical Text-- to Contemporary Life (The NIV Application Commentary)
“At a time when many pastors are deeply in need of inspiration and encouragement, these volumes… would be a good investment for congregations, even if it means adding a line to the annual budget.”
Christianity Today
“Here at last is a commentary which is not only academically well informed but which helps that commentary reader hear God’s Word ... Read moreand consider its implications; scholarship in service of the Church.”
Arthur Rowe, Spurgeon’s College
“If you want to avoid hanging applicational elephants from interpretational threads, then the NIV Application Commentary is for you! This series excels at both original meaning and contemporary significance. I support it one hundred percent.”
Howard G. Hendricks, Dallas Theological Seminary
“It is encouraging to find a commentary that is not only biblically trustworthy but also contemporary in its application. The NIV Application Commentary series will prove to be a helpful tool in the pastor’s sermon preparation. I use it and recommend it.”
Charles F. Stanley, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Atlanta
“It takes more than interpretation of God's Word to change lives, it takes application. Application is the bottom line in preaching and teaching. Without it, we’ve missed the point of the Bible. The NIV Application Commentary is an outstanding resource for pastors and anyone else who is serious about developing ‘doers of the Word.’”
Rick Warren, Pastor, Saddleback Valley Community Church
“The NIV Application Commentary builds bridges that make the Bible come alive with meaning for contemporary life
and the series do so concisely, clearly, and accurately. No wasted words or academic detours
just solid help and practical truth.”
Warren W. Weirsbe
“The NIV Application Commentary dares to go where few scholars have gone before
-into the real world of biblical application faced by pastor and teachers every day. This is everything a good commentary series should be.”
Leith Anderson, Pastor, Wooddale Church
“The NIV Application Commentary is a magnificent gift to the church!”
Dr. R. Kent Hughes, Pastor, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois
“The NIV Application Commentary meets the urgent need for an exhaustive and authoritative commentary based on the New International Version. This series will soon be found in libraries and studies throughout the entire evangelical community.”
Dr. James Kennedy, PhD, Senior Minister, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
“The NIV Application Commentary series doesn’t fool around: It gets right down to business, bringing this ancient and powerful Word of God into the present so that it can be heard and delivered with all the freshness of a new day, with all the immediacy of a friend’s embrace.”
Eugene Peterson
“The NIV Application Commentary series helps pastors and other Bible teachers with one of the most neglected elements of good preaching
-accurate, useful application. Most commentaries tell you a few things that are helpful and much that you do not need to know. By dealing with the original meaning and contemporary significance of each passage, the NIV Application Commentary series promises to be helpful all the way around.”
Dr. James Montgomery Boice, Tenth Presbyterian Church
“The NIV Application Commentary series promises to be of great service to all who preach and teach the Word of God.”
J. I. Packer, Regent College
“The NIV Application Commentary series will be a great help for readers who want to understand what the Bible means, how it applies, and what they should do in response.”
Stuart Briscoe, Pastor, Elmbrook Church
“This series promises to become an indispensable tool for every pastor and teacher who seeks to make the Bible’s timeless message speak to this generation.”
Billy Graham
“This is the pulpit commentary for the 21st Century”
George K. Brushaber, President, Bethel College & Seminary
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